Hostworld Internet Limited Reviews 385

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Review summary

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service and the helpful, knowledgeable staff who provide prompt and efficient support. Many people highlight the quick response times and the personalized approach of the customer service team, making interactions pleasant and effective. However, some customers also noted issues with the website, describing it as occasionally slow or experiencing unexpected server crashes. A few other people also felt that the VPS service was unreliable, with some experiencing slow connections and unexpected changes to their IP addresses.

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Service

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Staff

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Customer service

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Website

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The support team at Hostworld are second to none. When I've had queries or problems the response has been prompt and quickly sorted - even when it's been down to my own ignorance rather than a technic... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been with these guys and their ancestor companies for a decade now. Usually not noticeable as service is just provided for a very reasonable price. Occasional problems (<1/year) quickly and pleasa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The key to our professional relationship it that from day one. We have been working with the same local people who are based locally in Cromarty. Kirsty and her team are always on hand if required to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I know I've left a review before but this is an update. Recently I was looking to upgrade my VPS again when I noticed I was already paying the price for the higher spec VPS instead of my current o... See more


Company details

  1. Web Hosting Company
  2. Cloud Computing Service
  3. Cloud Storage Service
  4. DNS Provider
  5. Internet Service Provider
  6. VPN Service

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Hostworld provides great value web hosting, reseller hosting, NVMe SSD VPS & dedicated servers and domain name registration. For 24/7 UK support please log a ticket via http://portal.hostworld.uk.


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4.6

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

385 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great tech support

I've been with Calico for years, whom Hostworld purchased last year. The same Calico tech support staff are there for my websites account. Kirsty has always been great, solving IP, DNS, upgrade etc problems very quickly. Under Hostworld, there's some new ways to manage my interaction with them, but so far it's going just fine. I don't plan to change away from old-Calico-new-Hostworld.
The price I pay for the various services is very fair too.

February 11, 2025
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi Scot
Thank you for taking the time to leave this 5* review. We really appreciate your kind words, in particular those expressed about Kirsty - thank you!
Thanks for your continued loyalty, we hope to continue providing our services and support to you for many years ahead.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always helpful

Always helpful and understanding with advice and support

February 11, 2025
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi John
Thank you so much for this 5* review, we really appreciate it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Overall the system is usable

Overall the system is usable. But the links in mql5.com website are block for some reason. I have raised ticket in an attempt to resolve it but the technical support claims that they can access it. But in actual fact the webpage from that website is broken. The links may probably be blocked by some network settings somewhere on the backend.

I am actually quite disappointed that despite of the good network performance rating that Hostworld has, they could not even resolve this simple thing.

February 3, 2025
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi James
Thank you for leaving your review. Regarding mql5.com - I'm afraid there's little we can do about not being able to access links from them. mql5.com are a competitor in VPS services used for trading so they seem to actively block our IPs as we're a competitor to them. I appreciate the frustration but the issue is with mql5.com not our service.
Thank you for your kind words about the network, although our inability to control mql5.com's systems should not be seen a reflection of our own service. We'd resolve it if we could!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to install

Easy to install
Never a stop

February 9, 2025
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi Andrea

Thank you so much for the 5* review. We really appreciate it :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SUPER FAST SERVICE

Hostworld have been absolutely fantastic in responding almost immediately to our requests. Having to deal with a third party supplier in a different time zone (who is providing support for us) and ask for assistance from Hostworld could have proven to be difficult time-wise however, their speedy action has enabled us to begin a project on time which is great. They are a really friendly team and super-helpful and I highly recommend them!

February 5, 2025
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi Rebecca

I'm thrilled to hear that you're happy with the service from our team. Thank you so much for leaving this great 5* review.

Please just let us know if you need anything further by contacting our support team. We're here for you 24/7 365!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent (first rate) technical support

Experiencing technical issues, my ISP Hostworld were contacted for help. Although the technical issue was found not to be related to Hostword, their technical support team went on to provide first rate assistance beyond the 'call of duty' in respect of the issue.
Thank you!

January 30, 2025
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi Colin

Thank you so much for this glowing 5* review of the service you've received from us. I'm certainly happy to hear you received first rate service from us.

Please just let us know if you need anything further by contacting our support team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional service

I have a number of domains registered with Calico/Hostworld and wanted to do some major re-organising. Not only did Kirsty go out of her way to help and advise me how best to achieve what I wanted to do, but she did it so quickly. I registered my first domain with Calico in the year 2000 and over the years they have given me exceptional service. Over the years I have been asked to build and administer many websites and have always insisted that they are moved to Calico because I know from experience of their help and expertise which I greatly value. Thank you Kirsty and thank you Calico.

January 29, 2025
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi Len
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comprehensive 5* review.
We really appreciate your many years of loyalty, as well as the kind words expressed about Kirsty. She does an excellent job.

We look forward to supporting you further in the years ahead, as well as providing new services to any new customers you refer to us. Thank you :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far so good

So far so good. I chose Hostworld for a batch of VPS web hosting accounts when my previous hosting provider let me down. I've been able to get all of them back up and running in just a few days and when required have found the technical support team quick, friendly, helpful and willing. It's early days but no reason to give less than 5 stars at this point.

January 25, 2025
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi Glen

Thank you for taking the time to leave this 5* review. I'm thrilled to hear that your service with us is going well, we won't let you down :)

If you need any further support please just let our technical support team know by raising a support ticket - they are available 24/7 365.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very responsive company

Very responsive company

January 20, 2025
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi George

Thank you very much for the kind words about the service you have received from us. We appreciate your loyalty and trust over the many years you've been with us.
Please get in touch in the usual ways if you need anything further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible value and Support

Apart form the incredible value of their VPS, their support was fantastic for a non technical person. Within a day manged to get Excel and a windows based program work. Cannot be more appreciative. Thank you

December 26, 2024
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi Laurence
Thank you so much for leaving your 5* review of our service.

I'm glad our technical team were able to support you through the process of getting your programs working as needed.

As always please just let us know if you need anything further and we'll do our best to assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

their slogan is if you can't win the bettle then decieve others.

i purchased their service 13 oct 2024. ip they assigned me was not dedicated and even i can't access reddit. most of the website consider me as a bot. i asked them for refund on 26 oct. next day on 27 oct they email me and tell my refund will be in account within 4 to 5 days through which i was recharged. but after 3 weeks no refund in my account, moreover they blocked me and even i cant ask them about my refund delay. plz always read one star reviews bcs they are original ones.

October 13, 2024
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

This review does not provide the full context of the situation and misrepresents both our service and what actually transpired.

To clarify, all VPS services we provide come with a static or dedicated IP address. The reviewer’s assertion that this was not the case is incorrect.
Secondly, the customer first contacted us on October 28th, not on October 26th or 27th, as claimed. Furthermore, their initial email contained profanity. Their request to cancel and refund was processed within 30 minutes of receiving the support request, and they were informed that refunds to credit/debit cards can take up to 10 days to reach their bank account. This is an industry standard and beyond our control.
Lastly, regarding their account being "blocked"—their account was closed due to their abusive tone and for posting this defamatory and misleading review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy set up of the VPS and excellent service overall.

Easy set up of the VPS and also a managed upgrade to better suit my needs.
Service has been excellent so I would be happy to recommend based upon my experience.

November 7, 2024
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi Richard

Thank you for taking the time to leave this 5* review. I'm happy to hear that you're happy with the service and if you need anything just let us know :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

i brought their 2 gb ram service

i brought their 2 gb ram service. the computers are just too slow. dont even work. i can even validate if its actaully the promised ram. the services are now as promised very unproffesional. and i can not even use remote desktop to access this vps because access to settings is blocked. it too useless. andi have not gotten a refund till yet-

November 3, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm very satisfied

I'm very satisfied. Excellent customer support.highly recommended

October 28, 2024
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Thank you for taking the time to leave this 5* review.

We really appreciate your custom.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kirsty is always very helpful

Kirsty is always very helpful, responds quickly and is very professional. Always answers my questions and queries fully and clearly. Very good service.

October 3, 2024
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi Andy

Thank you for the kind words about Kirsty and leaving this 5* review :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent service

September 12, 2024
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Calum, thank you for leaving this review.

I'm glad to hear you're receiving excellent service from us and we appreciate the 5* review :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Joined for half the price of a…

Joined for half the price of a competitor and I struggled slightly during set up but got a very quick response from the helpdesk which sorted everything out and since then everything has been very good and I am very happy

August 18, 2024
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Hi Mark!

Thank for you leaving this 5* review and I'm thrilled to hear that you've had a good experience with our helpdesk.
Please just let us know if you need anything further and thank you for your 5* review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Using their services since 2021 and…

Using their services since 2021 and they never had any issues or disturbance in the service. They are quick to reach.
Thank you guys.

September 27, 2024
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Thank you for your loyalty :)
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave this 5* review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good Srvice, No Problems

I don't have any problems with this company. My email/domain hosting service works well, I have never had to phone them about any issues.

September 12, 2024
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Reply from Hostworld Internet Limited

Thank you so much for leaving this 5* review Gordon.

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